Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
8ÇEV 462Operation of Treatment Plant Facilities3+0+035

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Environmental Engineering
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Type of Course Unit Elective
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to provide knowledge on the maintenance and repair of the water and wastewater treatment plants, the operational problems and their solutions, and the control and management of the treatment plants.
Course Content This course covers the topics related to the duties of plant operators in each treatment unit during the operation of drinking water and wastewater treatment plants.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof.Dr. Aslı Seyhan ÇIĞGIN
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Aslı Seyhan ÇIĞGIN
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Spellman, F.R. 2003. Handbook of water and wastewater treatment plant operations. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida. ISBN 1-56670-627-0.

Course Category
Engineering %60
Engineering Design %40

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 20
Assignment 1 % 20
Attendance 1 % 15
Final examination 1 % 45
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 3 45
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 3 45
Presentation 1 20 20
Mid-terms 1 20 20
Final examination 1 20 20
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 150

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Learns the application of engineering information in the field of operation of treatment plants.
2 Gains information on the process and equipment selection for treatment plants.
3 Becomes skillful at the operation, maintenance and repair of treatment plants as well as the encountered problems and solutions.
4 Learn the control and management of treatment plants.
5 Gains knowledge on the define and solve the problems in the field of Environmental Engineering.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
2 Water sources/treatment requirements Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
3 Operations of pretreatment units Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
4 Operations of softening unit, corrosion control Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
5 Operations of coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation units Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
6 Filtration technologies, disinfection Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
7 Characterization of wastewater, wastewater treatment methods Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
8 Preliminary treatment of wastewater Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
9 Operations of biological treatment units Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
10 Operations of biological treatment units
11 Sludge settling problems in wastewater treatment units Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
12 Sludge settling problems in wastewater treatment units Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
13 Operations of sludge treatment units Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
14 Sampling and monitoring of wastewater treatment units Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
15 Problems encountered in operation of wastewater treatment plants and proposed solutions Reading the related chapter of lecture notes


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
C1 4 5 3
C2 4 5 3
C3 3 4 5 3
C4 4 5 3
C5 4 4 5 3

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